Foreign fighters and the terrorist threat in Belgium
For a few years, the return of experienced jihadi fighters from the Levant was perceived as the main threat to Belgium. With hindsight, the 2016...
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Afghan authorities begin the repatriation of Islamic State families to Pakistan
Afghan authorities have started the repatriation of families of fighters from the Islamic State who surrendered to the government of Kabul at the end of...
Islamic State terrorist group is taking charge of Mozambique’s jihadist insurgency
The Christmas season offered no respite from terror for the already suffering people of Mozambique’s northernmost Cabo Delgado province. The litany of atrocities that had...
Belgium authorities will comply with ruling to repatriate ten children of Islamic State members
The Belgian government will not appeal a ruling to repatriate ten children of Belgian jihadist fighters from Syria, departing from previous statements that it would...
Three more Islamic State hideouts destroyed in Kirkuk
At least three more hideouts belonging to the Islamic State (IS) were destroyed in the disputed Kurdish province of Kirkuk on Thursday. Iraq's security media...
Islamic State recruiter dies in jail while awaiting appeal against terrorism sentence
Abdesselam Tazi, a Moroccan national sentenced to 12 years in prison for recruiting operationals for the radical group Islamic State (IS) in Portugal, died on...
Islamic State launches attack on Iraq-Syria border killing and wounding four people
The so-called Islamic State launched an attack early Thursday against an Iraqi border police headquarters at the Iraq-Syria border, killing two people and wounding two...
Islamic State’s revival is back and will rise
When Iraq’s prime minister declared a final victory over Islamic State in December 2017, he paid tribute to the militias that had repelled the jihadists....
YPG releases 40 Islamic State terrorists from prisons in Syria’s Hasakah province
The PKK terrorist organization's Syrian offshoot, the YPG, has released 40 more Daesh terrorists from prisons in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province after regional Arab tribes...
Three men inspired by Islamic State held as they planned terror strike in India
Ahead of Republic Day, the Delhi Police 's Special Cell arrested three men on Thursday who were inspired by the Islamic State and planning terror...
Detained Islamic State terrorists planned to target Turkish police forces
Islamic State terrorists detained in December in Turkey's capital planned to target police officers providing security for the people during New Year's celebrations, according to...
Islamic State terrorist group in Nigeria kills 20 soldiers and displaces 1000 people
About 20 soldiers were killed and nearly 1,000 people made homeless in a militant attack on a town in northeastern Nigeria, two residents and a...